Like most parents, I am stumped by certain questions posed to me by my children. I just haven't reached the point yet in my parental development where I can answer the tough questions with ease and appropriateness. (I am, of course, assuming you reach a point as a parent where you do all things easily and appropriately. This may be untrue, but I need to have a goal to keep myself on the straight and narrow.)
So, imagine my paralysis when Aidan turned to me over dinner and asked, "Mom, can two boys get married?"
A million and one thoughts ran through my head in a matter of a second. I wanted to give him the perfect answer, but all I could come up with was: "It depends." This led Chris to debate me on my clearly hedging answer and respond with, "Not legally." At which I respond, "Yes, legally - in some places." Finally, I looked at Aidan and said, "Sometimes two boys do fall in love and yes, in some places they can get married. And that's okay."
He nods, takes a bite of pizza and asks: "Can you marry two people at the same time?"
Chris grins and responds, "Only if you live in Utah..." I shoot Chris a quick look and manage, "No. People can marry two people, but you have to end one marriage before you enter into another marriage. Sometimes, a marriage doesn't work and people get divorced."
Aidan nods again and says with serious eyes, "I think I know that. And you know what happens then mom? Then the dad has to marry someone else. Someone else called a stepmother!"
Just another relaxing family dinner in our house.
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